Stay

Definition - Noun
: a temporary suspension or injunction of an action or process by a usu. discretionary judicial or executive order <a ~ of execution of the judgment> <~ of a lower court's judgment pending certiorari ­W. J. Brennan, Jr.>
see also automatic stay
compare cease-and-desist order at order mandamus supersedeas

Definition - Transitive Verb
: to temporarily suspend or prevent by judicial or executive order <may not grant an injunction to ~ proceedings in a state court ­U.S. Code>



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administrative law judge

an officer in a government agency with quasi-judicial functions including conducting hearings, making findings of fact, and making recommendations for resolution of disputes concerning the agency’s actions


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